Taken altogether, they are worth $9.1 trillion, up 18 percent from last year.
America has 585 billionaires, the most of any country:

These are the 25 richest people in the world, according to Forbes

Of all the business ideas and plans, it seems Amazon was the smartest one. The online retailer and technology innovator has made owner Jeff Bezos the richest man in the world at a whopping $112 billion in net worth. Bezos fortune grew more than $39 billion in one year, Forbes reports.

He told her mother, whom he had been dating for two years, that he was going to take a shower.
He then turned on the shower faucet to make it seem like he was in the bathroom.

Affidavit: Suspect caught rubbing lotion on 6-year-old under bed covers at San Antonio home

Updated 8:00 am, Monday, March 19, 2018 A 30-year-old man was arrested March 12 after he was caught inappropriately touching a 6-year-old girl in her bed, according to court documents. The suspect, Quinelle Crump, now faces a charge of indecent contact with a child. He was booked into the Bexar County Jail on a $50,000 bond.

Monday morning is going to be a little wet for Houston but the rest of the week looks like it's going to be warm and full of sunshine.

Thunderstorms, fog hover over Houston on Monday

Monday morning may be a little soggy and foggy for Houstonians heading in to work, but the weather should clear up by the afternoon. According to forecasters, Houston has a 20 percent chance of showers, thunderstorms and some fog before 11 a.m. on Monday.

Many arguments against arming teachers are reasonable enough. Critics say more guns in the classroom could lead to negligent discharges, which happened as recently as Wednesday. Or their proliferation can spark chaos for police arriving to find an adult with a gun, leading to a bloody misunderstanding.

A jury is set to be picked today in the murder-for-hire trial of Houston man Leon Jacob.
He is the failed doctor who allegedly hatched a plot for a hitman to kill not only his past girlfriend but the ex-husband of his new girlfriend.

Murder-for-hire trial kicks off with jury selection

A jury is set to be picked Monday in the murder-for-hire trial of Leon Jacob, a failed doctor who allegedly hatched a plot for a hitman to kill not only his past girlfriend but the ex-husband of his new girlfriend.

A Cirque du Soleil performer died after his hand slipped off the double rings and he fell 20 feet during a performance.

Cirque du Soleil performer dies after fall at Florida show

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A Cirque du Soleil performer died after his hand slipped off the double rings and he fell 20 feet during a performance in Florida, police and the entertainment company said Sunday. The theatrical company announced on Twitter that Yann Arnaud fell while performing an aerial straps number Saturday night during the show VOLTA in Tampa.

It’s a lot of space to hit the market at once — the equivalent of a small mall or several department stores.

Toys R Us bankruptcy claims 18 stores in Houston area

Toys R Us will close 18 stores in the Houston area, putting 673,000 square feet of retail space on the market. It's a lot of space to hit the market at once - the equivalent of a small mall or several department stores.

The Austin Police Department warned the Travis County neighborhood residents to stay in their homes until 10 a.m. today:

Explosion in Austin sends at least 2 to hospital

An explosion in Austin Sunday night has sent at least two men to the hospital, according to the Austin-Travis County EMS. The explosion was reported just after 8:30 p.m. in a neighborhood just southwest of the Barton Creek Greenbelt and Barton Creek Wilderness Park.

On Friday, Austin's Eastside community held a peace march in honor of the victims.

Austin Police increase reward for information in bombings case

AUSTIN - The Austin Police Department increased its reward for information leading to an arrest in three package bomb cases that have rattled the city. Law enforcement officials are now offering $115,000, including $15,000 from the Texas Governor's office. The reward, up from $65,000 last week, comes after officials received a deluge of tips, but none have led to any arrests.

After trying unsuccessfully for months to obtain lethal injection drugs, officials said they plan to use nitrogen gas to execute inmates.

Oklahoma officials to use nitrogen gas for executions after failure to obtain lethal injection drugs

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - After trying unsuccessfully for months to obtain lethal injection drugs, Oklahoma officials said Wednesday they plan to use nitrogen gas to execute inmates once the state resumes using the death penalty, marking the first time a U.S. state would use the gas to carry out capital punishment.

The airline will alter its pet policy starting in April by issuing brightly colored bag tags to customers traveling with in-cabin pets.

United Airlines releases new details on puppy's death, will institute new pet policy

United Airlines has released new details regarding the death of a 10-month-old puppy that died on a flight out of Houston Monday evening. The airline claims that while the passenger told the flight attendant there was a dog in her carrier, "our flight attendant did not hear or understand her, and did not knowingly place the dog in the overhead bin."

The Houston-area politician tweeted, "Stephen Hawking now knows the truth about how the universe was actually made.
My condolences to his family."

Texas state representative tweets jab at Stephen Hawking

A Texas state representative has drawn Twitter's ire after hundreds of people interpreted a late night tweet as a slight against famed physicist Stephen Hawking. The tweet was sent by Rep. Briscoe Cain of District 128, which includes Baytown and Crosby, at 12:34 a.m. Wednesday, shortly after news broke that Hawking, 76, had died.

An explosion in Austin Sunday night has sent at least two men to the hospital, according to the Austin-Travis County EMS. The explosion was reported just after 8:30 p.m. in a neighborhood just southwest of the Barton Creek Greenbelt and Barton Creek Wilderness Park.

On Saturday night, music icons Beyonce, Jay-Z, and their daughter Blu Ivy stole the show during the Second Annual Wearable Art Gala in Los Angeles. The Houston native was wearing an elaborate, dazzling gold gown with a lengthy train behind her and Blu was also wearing a bronze-gold gown with a large confetti-like skirt and a gold-stringed wig.

A Houston ZIP code is considered one of the wealthiest ZIP codes in America, says study

If you know anyone who lives in the 77005 ZIP code in Houston, there's a good chance they may make more money than you. That's because the neighborhood is ranks among one of the wealthiest ZIP codes in America, according to Property Shark.

"If you love your hood so much, go outside an pick up some of that trash then... why is the city so over run with trash, did people not learn how to use the trash receptacle."

Things that still confuse Houstonians

It doesn't matter how long you've lived in the Bayou City. The way this enormous city works will always be murky to many of us. Our Facebook readers were all too quick to name everything that confuses them about our town.

Over the weekend, Twitter users in the Houston area participated in Twitter's trending hashtag, #ThoughtsWhileGroceryShopping, and they are hilariously relatable. The trend seemingly started late Saturday and continued into Sunday morning. Thoughts that were shared by Twitter users ranged from philosophical to anti-social and everything in between.

Would you go in the scary pool at this popular new Houston apartment building?

40-story Market Square Tower fills up faster than expected

Apartment renters have claimed more than 90 percent of the units in downtown's tallest residential project: the 40-story Market Square Tower that gained national attention for its glass-bottomed sky pool hovering above Preston Street. It's the first residential development of Houston-based Woodbranch Investments Corp.

More than 3,000 bikers queued up near City Hall for the 13th annual Tour de Houston, a series of rides sponsored by Apache Corp. to raise money for the city's reforestation projects. Riders chose between 20, 40 and 60 mile routes between downtown and Clear Lake.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nearly three-quarters of a century after he was killed in the ferocious World War II battle chronicled in the 1977 film "A Bridge Too Far," Staff Sgt. David Rosenkrantz is coming home to Los Angeles. The U.S.

Houston police are searching for a suspect in southeast Houston Sunday after shots were fired at officers during a foot pursuit. No officer was struck, but three suspects have been arrested already. Police were chasing suspects near the intersection of Scott Street and Faulkner, according to the Houston Police Department's Twitter feed.

Missed the RODEOHOUSTON this year? Look back at the fashions that stood out:

Houstonians show off their best cowboy fashions at RodeoHouston

Published 4:10 pm, Saturday, March 3, 2018 There is no better time than RodeoHouston to break out your best cowboy fashions. While most Texans wear their boots on the regular, people have been showing off all the plaid shirts and denim in their closets, bringing some awesome "Western" fashions to the rodeo.

The 24-year-old billionaire heiress to the Dell fortune left social media after exposing her family to security risks - here's her advice for teens on apps

Sigmund Freud/25 Alexa Dell, the daughter of computer magnate Michael Dell, once posted an image to Instagram of her younger brother aboard the family's private jet. The "Rich Kids of Instagram" Tumblr blogged the image, and it went viral. Dell was forced to leave social media after exposing her family to security risks.

A batch of rarely-seen photos from Houston's history will dazzle history buffs with images of a changing skyline, neighborhoods and tragic stories of the past century. Included in this collection is a August 27, 1954 photo of eleven-year-old Joe Roach, who was found chained to the bed in his home by a Houston deputy sheriff.

Twenty suburbs of Houston were named to the top 50 suburbs in Texas in a new ranking released by the data website Niche. Niche analyzes data from across the United States to come up with its annual "Best Places" rankings, which includes cities, neighborhoods, suburbs, places and counties.

"Yeah, I agree," Harden said when asked. "It feels good to hear from other coaches, teams you're competing against."

Rockets' James Harden appreciates MVP endorsements from opponents

MINNEAPOLIS - When Alvin Gentry called Rockets guard James Harden the clear-cut MVP, many in Smoothie King Center on Saturday might not have agreed. The Pelicans have been promoting Anthony Davis for the MVP. But there was at least one player asked about Gentry's opinion that thought the Pelicans coach was correct.

Texas children have suffered several injuries at amusement parks, including broken bones.
Some of the explanations aren't very comforting:

Amusement park ride injuries in Texas

Updated 12:50 pm, Thursday, March 15, 2018 The Texas Department of Insurance receives dozens of reports each year of injuries on amusement park rides across Texas. Jerry Hagins, a TDI spokesman, said state law requires amusement ride owners and operators to submit an injury report quarterly that includes any that require medical treatment or result in death.

Tilman Fertitta's luxurious The Post Oak Hotel has opened and will host its first major charity events next week with the Houston Chronicle Best Dressed and Fashion Presentation on Tuesday and the annual Houston Children's Charity gala next Friday.

Two drivers were hospitalized early Sunday after a wrong-way wreck on Beltway 8 in southwest Harris County left both vehicles mangled. The driver of a pickup truck somehow got on Sam Houston Parkway headed eastbound in the westbound lanes around 2:30 a.m., according to authorities. The pickup collided head-on with an SUV near West Fuqua.

HPD: Man shot with his own gun after threatening man at north Houston scrap metal business

One man was shot and killed Sunday morning after threatening another man at a north Houston scrap metal recycling business, police said. An armed man in his mid-20s had already made threats before he showed up around 2 a.m. at a warehouse that is home to the scrap metal company near John Alber and Hardy.

"All of a sudden, there was drilling, drilling. ... You heard the drilling in the middle of night," said one of the rent-regulated tenants. "There were rats coming in from the abandoned building next door. The hallways were always filled with lumber and sawdust and plaster."

AP Exclusive: Kushner Cos. filed false documents with NYC

NEW YORK (AP) - When the Kushner Cos. bought three apartment buildings in a gentrifying neighborhood of Queens in 2015, most of the tenants were protected by special rules that prevent developers from pushing them out, raising rents and turning a tidy profit.

The move could pave the way for the airline to make trans-Pacific flights.

Southwest Airlines gets permit for Honolulu airport space

HONOLULU (AP) - Southwest Airlines has been granted a permit to operate at the Honolulu airport, state transportation officials said. The Dallas-based carrier was issued a revocable permit this month for space at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Friday.

A man died Sunday morning after he was shot in the head at a southwest Houston apartment complex, according to police. The slain man's girlfriend called police around 1:30 a.m. after she came home and found her boyfriend wounded by gunfire near the front door of their apartment at the Reserve at Creekbend complex, near the intersection of Creekbend and South Gessner.

Brunch is one of the few times people get a free pass to drink in the morning. It's no wonder America is currently undergoing a "brunch boom" of sorts, with the midday meal growing increasingly popular since the start of the decade. Luckily, Houston isn't missing out on the breakfast-lunch action.

Visitors to Galveston on Tuesday proved it's not too chilly to enjoy Spring Break, strolling and biking along the seawall, playing on the beaches and enjoying the parks and amusements. The island still has events slated for the rest of the week and weekend.

The National Weather Service is warning of fire conditions in the forecast for the Houston area. Dry air combined with windy weather and rising temps on Monday and Tuesday could raise the risk of a hazardous blaze and "support rapid fire growth" in the event of a wildfire, according to forecasters.

You might want to put a "Mask" on Jim Carrey's portrait of Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The actor revealed his latest work of art on Saturday, and it's not a pretty picture. Though Carrey didn't mention Sanders by name, many Twitter users found it to be a perfect rendering of President Trump's White House press secretary.

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